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MODEL RAILWAYS

The Railway has a long history of running 16mm scale live steam railways on site, to provide another attraction for visitors, and additional enjoyment for members.

 

In the 1980s a group of members built a portable layout The Middleforth Light Railway, to operate in the engine shed, and outside in clement weather.

 

It ran successfully for some years, and went on tour to local events, but eventually it faded away until only the nameboard was left. 

HUNDRED END

In 2009 a new layout was built, Hundred End, named after a small hamlet just south of Hesketh Bank. It has a one-piece baseboard which sits up against the engine shed wall when not in use.

 

The track is oval in shape, with a loop and three sidings. The original buildings were replaced by a set of Welshpool Pottery buildings gifted to the Railway. In 2023 the track was lifted, for use in a new layout, Asland.

MIDDLEFORTH MKII

A new verson of Middleforth was constructed in 2015, in 6 sections 24ft long. It used donated track, a turntable at each end and buildings by Mike Lowe of Carnforth Models. It was set up in the loco workshop during special events.​

 

We also took the layout to exhibitions and local events, where it was used to advertise both the Railway and Carnforth Models.

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When the end section of the workshop ws converted to a kitchen, the layout would no longer fit, and was withdrawn from service. 

ASLAND

Asland is our latest live steam layout, in the form of an oval similar to Hundred End. It is in six sections for ease of handling, and of lightweight plywood construction.

 

 The trackwork is fully operational and the  Carnforth buildings in place. Additional scenery will be added as time permits.

Carriage shed

If that were not enough, a 1:19 scale model of our venerable all-wooden carriage shed has been constructed.

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It is intended to be a fairly accurate representation of the shed as it was in the recent past, complete with slight easterly lean.

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It uses a shuttle unit to move a short train in and out of the building.

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